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EP 3 829 348 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/23 (21) Application number: 19745160.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2019/070626 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/025671 (06.02.2020 Gazette 2020/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 03.08.2018 EP 18187372 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventor: SIRANI FORNASINI, Mauro 40069 Bologna (IT) (74) Representative: HGF  1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)